ALL THINGS BUDGET KNIVES

Does anyone own a Gough knife? I’m not into knives, but his technique and results are awe inspiring.

What do you think is the best sub $20 flipper with a thumb stud? Does such a thing exist? I’ve been looking around for a nice flipping action knife for my budget collection.

I’ve been following him from the beginning and he has great tips on how to make a knife that I used when I made mine.
Really enjoined his tests where he tested many of his blades all made a little bit different.
He’s got a unique approach that results in a good quality on all the knifes he makes.

However, its far above my budget… If I would win the lotery I would definitely buy one of his knives.

That being said, I might need a new budget knife to cure the temptations. :person_facepalming: :smiley:

Some Kershaw knives have both thumbstuds and flipper (the Starter, Filter, Lifter, Manifold, Swerve, Brawler, …).
Not sure about sub-$20, but since you are in the US you should have the best deals available for these knives :slight_smile:

The Kershaw Drone is also a good choice:

Thanks for the input! I actually did some looking into all of those and really liked the look of the Swerve, but heard bad things about how the knife feels in the hand so took a liking to the Filter. Price is around $18+ on Amazon, but decided to wait til after the holidays and check Walmart. Luckily enough the only knife they had of those was the Filter!

Here it is on top next to my Ganzo Firebird F753M1 and Sanrenmu A148. Price came in at $15 after taxes, not bad at all. I really didn’t need assisted opening, but it works well though a little tough to push the stud after a few deployments.
Overall I enjoy it a lot.

I just received my Ganzo Firebird CF knife, it took forever (Ordered on 11-6-17) if sent via Azerbaijan post :rage:

I like it a lot, the finish is perfect, the blade is perfectly centered and it has absolutely no blade play, came shaving sharp out of the box!

Thanks guys for the recommendation! :slight_smile: :beer:

Any other knives with a deep pocket clip that you would recommend?

Blade steel on the Filter is 4Cr14 according to Kershaw’s website (I thought it was 8Cr13MoV)
But maybe the Walmart version is 3Cr13. Both steels are 420-ish class :open_mouth:

I just gave myself a late Christmas present.

Ordered yesterday this beauty: clickable for link.

I saw some people received the Filter with differing steel types, mine is 8Cr13MoV.
It’s very nice for the price. I don’t mind a softer steel because it means I can sharpen it at home easier. At $15 I don’t expect it to hold it’s edge forever.
Also I was apprehensive of the pocket clip being deep-carry because I strongly dislike deep-carry clips on flashlights, but despite being larger than the Ganzo in every way it sits very nice in the pocket.

Yep, so you got a good one :+1:

The Ganzo G7491 and G7492 also comes with a deep carry pocket clip (the middle one):

I also like my Tekut Zero:

I finally gifted me a nice RAT 2 (aus8), pictured below the (counterfeit) RAT 1 (unknown blade steel) that I got before.

The RAT 2 is very lightweight. No surprise here, nice fit & finish, smooth action. The liner lock is thin though :stuck_out_tongue:

i bought a sanrenmu 71010 and the blade doesnt center in the gap when folded.
can i adjust this by screwing or unscrewing the pivot torx screw? (i dont have torx that small yet)

Yes, most of the time this can be adjusted by adjusting the pivot screw.
Make sure the movement of blade stays smooth.

Has anyone from Australia had troubles getting knives from Gearbest into the country?

I know customs can be difficult sometimes and just purchased 2 knives without thinking about whether they might be seized.

Cheers

Hello Guys,

I have been into Cutlery long time mainly in japanese swords which I make.

AISI 1086V
I never though you could buy affordable usable knives for 10 USD, lol this made me start my own collection.

I bought these
Sanrenmu LAND 9103 14USD
HX OUTDOORS ZD004 15USD
GANZO Firebird F7611 13USD
HARNDS CK7006A Blazer 20USD
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Next ones to buy:
Enlan EL01
INRON NY801
Enlan EL-12

Wow, nice blades you have there! :+1:
How long does it take to finish a sword like that?

If you`re interested in budget folders than you should have a look at the Ganzo FB7601 / FB7603 line too. Axis-lock with ball bearings is a good combo. :slight_smile:

Since i only work on them limited time its not my main job, its a project in the years of making .

I dont like the ganzo so much in terms of appearence,they all look so similar, dont judge me :stuck_out_tongue:
But thanks for the info.

Don’t forget the Ganzo G-753M if you want something slightly smaller


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